It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually different cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.

When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.

Different people do different things to deal with colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might have chicken soup to help them get over the cold. Some people take hot baths. Other people take medicine to stop different symptoms(症状)of colds.

There is one interesting thing to note一some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this:

It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine.

The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.

One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn't come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.

Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband's step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing (呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.

"Why do you come back so late, dear?" asked the woman. "Haven't you caught a bus?"

"Yes, but I didn't take it."

"Why not?"

"I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening."

"That's great!" the woman said happily. "Run after a taxi next time and you'll save both more time and money."

When I was about 12, I went to a restaurant for dinner with my family at night one day. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} When my mom and I walked to the restaurant from our car, a girl about the same age as me and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change (多余的零钱) . My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. 

After giving them a few dollars, we said goodbye. My mom said she had something to do. Then, she sent me inside the restaurant with my dad. But she didn't come. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} She said she had gone home and brought some food and clothes to the girl. I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that we were lucky and that the girl's family wasn't. I remembered that girl. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I dressed in almost new clothes but her clothes were so old. And I had my bedroom but she had to stay in an old car with 5 other people. "My mom really did the right thing," I thought to myself. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Until now, I still remember that night. 

There are two public libraries— Town Library and City Library. People enjoy {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(read) there. Town Library is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(old) and smaller than City Library. But City Library has more books {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Town Library. Both are my favourites. Compared with (与……相比) other places, they're {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(popular) places for people to relax at weekends. What's more, there are five cinemas in my city. Wanda Cinema has {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(friendly) service of all the cinemas. It is also one of 2{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(cheap) cinemas. Lots of young people often spend their free time there. One of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(exciting) places is the Central Park. People of all ages like going there every day. Kids usually go skateboarding there. Old people do exercise there {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(keep) fit. Many women dance there. Most people realise (意识到) that the more exercise they do,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(healthy) they will be. I often go running there in the morning. I can run faster than before. And I have become much{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(strong) too. As you can see, people in our city live a healthy and happy life. That's why I love my city!